Listen for Your Echo too...

Statistics show that even the most introverted of people will have influence in the lives of about 10,000 people before they die. Like the echoes that resound multiple times after the initial sound, the way you teach others can resound throughout the world. When we come together in community, everyone will influence everyone else in unique ways.

Look for your name on the poster before you. If you don't see it, write it on there. All around your name, write the names of those people you know. Start with anyone you know that you are teaching, then move on to those that you spend the most time with. These are the people you influence the most. Draw lines from your name to these names, then look for names others have added that you know. Draw lines to these people too.

When you're done, step back and look at the web of influence. Follow some connections and try to see a little bit of the world you are a part of. Take a moment and pray for some of these connections, asking God to work in these relationships.